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MATCH YOUR CONTENT TO THE CALENDAR
To reach people at the moment they’re dreaming of getaways, share content designed to aid planning early in the week and early in the season. And fueltheir sense of adventure and wanderlust throughout the Summer.
APPEAL TO THE ACTIVE CROWD
Conventional wisdom has it that people like to spend Summer kicking back with a fruity drink in hand. But whether you market energy drinks, athleisure itemsor personal fitness technology, keep Summer runners in mind and support their race to the finish line.
INCREASE YOUR EXPOSURE
As temperatures rise—and as the Games begin—heat up your mobile presence to reach people wherever they are. Match their vacation mindset by usinga light-hearted tone, and capture their attention with images and video.
News Feed turnsinto travelogues
“What I did on my summer vacation”doesn’t have to wait
Running is thenew relaxingPeople hit the pavementas well as the waves
CATER TO MATURE CONSUMERS
Acknowledge that people of all ages appreciate the summer sun. Engage older generations with helpful content related to warm weather gatherings, or inspirethem to get out and enjoy the outdoors.
Older generationsget in on the actionSummer isn’t just for the young—oldergenerations also think of it as a time to cut loose
From trips to the lake to gardening projects, people are increasingly sharing the delights of Summer in real time on Facebook, Instagram and mobile. Here’s a look at how people in the US connected from May through September 2015, and a brief overview of how people in the US plan to celebrate the Summer Games in Rio.
Content posted on Facebook mobile grew by …
... Especially video content which increased by
From May through September 2015, posts on Facebook mobile grew by
In the USSummer topics with the most comments, likes and posts created by people ages 45+ on Facebook
Sources
* A weekend is defined as a consecutive Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
1. “2016 Rio Olympics” by GFK (Facebook-commissioned online study of 1,880 Facebook users and 306 non-Facebook users ages 18+ in the US), Mar 2016.
2. Facebook data, US only, May 1–Sep 31, 2015 (Summer season 2015). Analysis of conversion pixel and App Events data for ads and that were shown to people ages 18+ on Facebook.
3. Instagram data based on audiences eligible to see ads on Instagram based on a variety of factors, US only, May 1–Sep 31, 2015 (accessed May 2016). Summer-related hashtags about fitness and travel from the top 13 hashtags used by people ages 18+ in the US.
Source unless otherwise specified: Facebook data for people ages 18+ in the US, May–Sep 2015 (accessed Mar–Apr 2016). Data refers to all listed countries unless otherwise noted.
25%
Ages 18–44
33%
Ages 45+
And people ages 45+ shared
Facebook posts taggedwith “celebrate” than people ages 18–44
1.5X more
On Instagram in the US during Summer 20153
Other top running hashtags
Who led the running conversation in 2015?
42%
28%
#FITNESS | #TRAINING | #TRAILRUNNING | #FITFAM
58%Gardening
47%Decks/patios
45%Fishing
“On the go” doesn’t mean “out of touch”In the US mobile sharing and consumption continues to speed up in Summer
Some of the top travel hashtags on Instagram in Summer 20153
In the US during Summer 2015 On average, Tuesday was the most popular
day to make travel-related online purchases2
Looking ahead to the 2016 Rio Games, people in the US who show interest in the Rio Games say they plan to use mobile to1
was a tophashtag#RUNNING
33% spikein Facebook posts
tagged with “travel”
Summer 2015
32%Men
67%Women
On Facebook in the USSummer topics in 2015 with themost posts, comments and shares
42%watch replays
on mobile
62%look for news
on mobile
1. Running2. Beach
3. Parties
4. Parks and forests
5. Movies
A Snapshotof Summer
#WANDERLUST | #NATURE | #ADVENTURE | #TRAVELGRAM